A former glamour model has revealed how she thought she was dying because of complications with her breast implants.
Malene El Rafaey, who modeled for Playboy, said she was unable to work as serious illness took hold - and called for more warnings about the risks women face.
Despite her successful career, she was unhappy with her boobs, and underwent surgery when she was 25.
She told BBC's Newsbeat that the implants made her life a misery.
Malene said: "I thought, 'I'm dying, there's something horribly wrong but nobody will listen to me'."
On top of that she developed a number of allergies, and Malene said she was unable to work.
She said: "I couldn't get out of bed in the morning, I couldn't work, I just slept all day long."
Since developing the health problems in her 30s, Malene decided to have the implants taken out.
As a result, she said she is enjoying perfect health again.
The former model said: "I don't even care what size my breasts are, because I'm happy and healthy and I think ultimately that's what all the women want."
She is believed to be one of thousands of women suffering from Breast Implant Illness (BII) - a condition which is said to cause tiredness, chest pains, photo-sensitivity, brain fog and chronic pain.
Medics cannot agree on whether the condition is real, however.
Former Labour Shadow Health Minister Sharon Hodgson has called for women to be informed on the risks of BII before they consent to go ahead with the implant procedure.
She said: "This is real. All of these women, their symptoms disappear once they have their implants taken out.
“That proves what’s causing their symptoms."
Three major cosmetic surgery associations - BAAPS, BAPRAS and ABS - told the BBC that the possibility of BII "should be discussed with women who are considering breast augmentation".
